UMaine Calendar
UMaine Calendar
Week of Events
Boots-2-Bushels: Boot Camp for Market Gardeners and Farmers
Learn how to go from seed to salary with this course for all beginning farmers of all abilities interested in growing and selling their own farm produce. Using the “5 F’s” of farming risk (Farming, Family, Finances, Fitness, Future) as a guide, participants will acquire the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully grow to […]
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings […]
Preserving the Harvest: Jams and Jellies
Preserving the Harvest: Jams and Jellies
Due to COVID regulations we are unsure if all classes will run. Put your name on the class wait list. Once we know we are able to run the class […]
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings […]
Farm Visit: Learn Harvest and Storage Techniques at King Hill Farm in Penobscot
Farm Visit: Learn Harvest and Storage Techniques at King Hill Farm in Penobscot
Join UMaine Extension’s Boots To Bushels farm training program on May 17 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. at King Hill Farm in Penobscot, Maine for a farm visit about Harvest and Storage Techniques with King Hill Farm’s Paul Schultz. Paul is co-owner and co-operator of King Hill Farm, an organic, diversified, family farm. This is a […]
4-H Tidepool Immersion Discovery + Ecology Workshop Series (online)
4-H Tidepool Immersion Discovery + Ecology Workshop Series (online)
Explore the intertidal zone and help with marine science research. In this workshop, we will learn about animals you might find during low tide and use some amazing equipment to […]
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Organic Blueberry Field Meeting
Organic Blueberry Field Meeting
Organic management of spring pests will be discussed at one of Blue Hill Berry Co’s fields in Surry with Drs. Phil Fanning, Seanna Annis, and Lily Calderwood. Calderwood will also discuss new thoughts and research results on crop management practices. 1 Pesticide Credit Register here: https://extension.umaine.edu/register/product/organic-field-meeting/
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]
Master Gardener Plant Sale (Ellsworth)
Master Gardener Plant Sale (Ellsworth)
The Hancock County Master Gardener Volunteers Spring Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, May 21, 8:30–11:30 a.m. at the UMaine Cooperative Extension Hancock County office. Proceeds to support the Master Gardener Volunteers Program A list of the plant Inventory is available here. Check back regularly for an updated list. The event will feature: Hundreds […]
Master Gardener Plant Sale (Springvale)
Master Gardener Plant Sale (Springvale)
Come support the York County Master Gardener Volunteer Program at the plant sale. Natives, perennials, annuals, veggies and more will be available. Sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension.
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Flowering in the North 2022 Webinar Series
Join the Flowering in the North team for this series of webinars designed to help flower farmers prepare for a successful 2022 season. This 4-session series, held on the evenings of Feb. 28 through March 3 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., will include presentations, Q&A, group discussion, and brainstorming opportunities. An additional in-person networking […]